Brombachtal

Brombachtal
Municipality
Town hall
Town hall
Coat of arms of Brombachtal
Coat of arms
Location of Brombachtal within Odenwaldkreis district
BreubergHöchst im OdenwaldLützelbachBad KönigBrensbachBrombachtalFränkisch-CrumbachReichelsheimMossautalMichelstadtErbach im OdenwaldOberzentDarmstadt-DieburgBavariaBaden-WürttembergBaden-WürttembergBergstraße (district)Bergstraße (district)Bergstraße (district)
Brombachtal is located in Germany
Brombachtal
Brombachtal
Brombachtal is located in Hesse
Brombachtal
Brombachtal
Coordinates: 49°44′N 08°58′E / 49.733°N 8.967°E / 49.733; 8.967
CountryGermany
StateHesse
Admin. regionDarmstadt
DistrictOdenwaldkreis
Government
 • Mayor (2022–28) Andreas Koch[1] (CDU)
Area
 • Total
20.44 km2 (7.89 sq mi)
Highest elevation
420 m (1,380 ft)
Lowest elevation
250 m (820 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total
3,493
 • Density170/km2 (440/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
64753
Dialling codes06063
Vehicle registrationERB
Websitewww.brombachtal.de

Brombachtal is a municipality in the Odenwaldkreis (district) in Hesse, Germany.

Geography

Location

The community lies in the centre of the Odenwald near Bad König.

Neighbouring communities

Brombachtal borders in the north and east on the town of Bad König, in the south on the town of Michelstadt and in the west on the communities of Reichelsheim and Brensbach.

Constituent communities

Brombachtal’s five Ortsteile are Birkert, Böllstein, Hembach, Kirchbrombach (the community’s administrative seat) and Langenbrombach.

Politics

The municipal election held on 26 March 2006 yielded the following results:

Parties and voter communities %
2006 		Seats
2006 		%
2001 		Seats
2001
CDU Christian Democratic Union of Germany 36.6 7 35.3 8
SPD Social Democratic Party of Germany 46.6 9 52.0 12
GREENS Bündnis 90/Die Grünen 9.4 2 10.2 2
FDP Free Democratic Party 7.4 1 2.6 1
Total 100.0 19 100.0 23
Voter turnout in % 51.5 60.7

Mayor

At the runoff election on 11 June 2004, Willi Kredel (SPD) was elected Mayor of Brombachtal with 66.9% of the vote.

Culture and sightseeing

Buildings

In the centre of Kirchbrombach stands the Evangelical church built in the mid 15th century with its polyptych, or “winged”, altar, built in 1518 and dedicated to Saint Alban. The church belonged until the Reformation to Saint Alban’s Abbey in Mainz.

Economy and infrastructure

Transport

The community is linked to the long-distance road network by Bundesstraßen 45 (Hanau - Eberbach) and 47 (Walldürn - Worms).

References

  1. ^ "Ergebnisse der letzten Direktwahl aller hessischen Landkreise und Gemeinden" (XLS) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. 5 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerung in Hessen am 31.12.2022 nach Gemeinden" (XLS) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. June 2023. 
(in German)